15 awkward photos from the NHL draft

After NHL first-rounders hit the stage to get their jersey and cap and then shake hands with members of their new organization, they do two things.

They chat with the media, and they smile for the camera.

The latter is probably the more daunting task.

As you'll see in the following slides-, these elite hockey players are asked to pose in unnatural positions -- sometimes while holding back a smile -- as if they were cast to model for a glamour magazine.

We scoured our image database to find the best photos -- most awkward, really -- from these mini shoots.